TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 306, 30 April 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPH IC. (From the Daily Southern Cross)

. . Tauianga, Tuesday. It is blowing a strong head wind. r lhe Southern Cross is scarcely expected to leave this evening. Governor Ducanc and Governor Fergusson are expected from Olimcinutu to-night. «■• T? n r • P >ln - Jiis Jixcellency vSir James Fergusson and Governor Ducane liave just arrived here from Rotorwt by the mail co ah. After a short stay at the wharf, they went on board the Governoi's yacht, the Blanche, and will leave this evening for Auckland. „. , Koterua, Tuesday. After large presents of food for the strangers the native meeting was opened. Mr P. E Ilamlin, R. M. , of Maketu, and Mr Jaraes Macltay, Government agent for Waikato reiiresented the Govermnent. Theie was great dissatisfaction at the Governor not l)ein 3' 3 ' present, as he was in the district. Mr Maokay explained that the Governor's visit waß pnvate, and not political, which satisfied the natives After songs and speeches of welcome to the representative present from different tribes, Rotohike Haupapa read the three great matters they were invited to discuss. First : the breaking of the lands by sales, the unity of the people, and the uoii-adheiiMiee te the word of the islandtho wo. d not to sell or lease lands.' Second, the land: J hat u to be done with it that the people may live, lliud: Au adimmstrar to be appointed from among the Maoris as a companion for the Governor. This may 1 c mlc.preted that a Maori is to be selected (0( 0 stand in n,,. wiltant* Sam ° I>OSlti " n " th ° (J(ncrnor ' or .imply as au The meeting then adjourned until to-day 1 he Governor an 1 p.uly .otuiued fioin Ilotomahana last night, and left for Tauianga to-day i, „ . , Wellington, Tufsdiv. of Juiy a next ° PC " S Ul ° dLBpalcll of bu * ivt * 8 on the Srd ■•r ia t» I, Chriatehurch, Tuesday. Mr Do Bourhel re P o,tB-Solloi8: National lusu.ance. 3.»; Rational U.-uik, 7G, ; South Kntish Insurance, f,.» ; hl.ipping Company, 2(1.; .bland.n.l lusuiancc, 18s. Buyers : Rational lnsu.ance, lUte . National IJanl, 74s 01; i'puth ],ntwhliihUiunco,.-2H ! Shipping Con.piuiy, H) 3 8,1. lhe Key MiMohM,, m,,,i,ter for the German Cln-rch, has annul fioui Germany. „,, „ „ , „ Dunedin, Tuesday. Jhc hnjjlml, mail stcaiiior fud left, Are»M«iin c wlion llie .Alhfiuibu.uin ,1. l,,it thf \Minyn, w.«tin;:at the Ho.uls, '■

took on the New Zetland mails tain the Alhambra, aud caught the mail steamer at Adelaub. A large meeting of citizens was leld last night, at which resolutions were unammoubly p.isst.l in favour of dredeinc a deep water channel up to Dunelin, fio as to brin Aho la. gest vessels in p,rt to the city A deputation wlited upon the bupeuntendent to-day to urge upon the G-oyein-ineiit to carry out the resolution. He replied tnat the ii-xecuLive weie favourably inclined towards the proposal, and would bring proposal, beton the Provincial Council, wjnicn meeti to-nioriow.